Alta House
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Mary R. Goulder to Emily S. Holmes, September 25, 1902
Emily S. Holmes to Jane Addams, October 8, 1902
Rowland, Amy Farley (1872-1953)
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Alta House was established in Cleveland, first as a day nursery for women in the Italian immigrant neighborhood. Early leaders Louise Rawson and Joseph Carabelli secured support from John D. Rockefeller to build a settlement building which opened in 1898. Alta House provided educational opportunities and programs for the elderly.
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Bibliography and Links
"Alta House," Encyclopedia of Cleveland online.
Alta House website
"Alta House ," Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed January 16, 2021, http://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/1181.